Kelly Bishop
- Born
- February 28, 1944 (82 years old)
- Place of birth
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Biography
Carole "Kelly" Bishop is an American actress, who is best known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, and for her role as Jennifer Grey's mother in the film Dirty Dancing. She is also well remembered for her Tony-winning performance as Sheila in A Chorus Line.
Known for
★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
★ 7.3Law & Order
1990
★ 7.9Gilmore Girls
2000
★ 7.3Dirty Dancing
1987
★ 7.6The Good Wife
2009
★ 8.1The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
★ 7.8Shrinking
2023
★ 7.2Hawaii Five-O
1969
★ 7.3Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
★ 6.8Wonder Boys
2000
★ 5.9Friends with Kids
2012
★ 6.5Private Parts
1997
Filmography
- —Broadway: The Next GenerationFilm · Self
- —Searching for Stars HollowSearching for Stars HollowFilm · Self
- 2026"Dirty Dancing", comédie romantique engagéeFilm · Self
- 2025Broadway's Leading LadiesFilm · Self
- 2025StandbyFilm · Glenna
- 2023The Watchful EyeSeries · Mrs. Ivey★ 6.6
- 2023ShrinkingSeries · Susan★ 7.8
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilm · Self
- 2021HalstonSeries · Eleanor Lambert★ 7.0
- 2019Art of Falling in LoveFilm · Iris★ 6.5
- 2018The Salzburg StoryFilm
- 2017Saint JanetFilm · Janet
- 2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselSeries · Benedetta★ 8.1
- 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeSeries · Emily Gilmore★ 7.3
- 2012BunheadsSeries · Fanny Flowers★ 7.4
- 2012Friends with KidsFilm · Marcy Fryman★ 5.9
- 2011A Novel RomanceFilm · Lily Sparks
- 2009MercySeries★ 5.8
- 2009The Good WifeSeries · Bea Wilson★ 7.6
- 2007Army WivesSeries · Jean Calhoun★ 7.5
- 2000Gilmore GirlsSeries · Emily Gilmore★ 7.9
- 2000Wonder BoysFilm · Amanda Leer★ 6.8
- 2000Blue MoonFilm · Peggy's Mother
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Julia Zimmer, Registrar★ 8.0
- 1999My X-Girlfriend's Wedding ReceptionFilm · Sylvia Weinstein
- 1997Cafe SocietyFilm · Mrs. Jelke
- 1997Private PartsFilm · Ray Stern★ 6.5
- 1995My Wildest DreamsMy Wildest DreamsSeries
- 1995Miami RhapsodyFilm · Zelda★ 5.3
- 1993Six Degrees of SeparationFilm · Adele★ 6.4
- 1992First ImpressionsFirst ImpressionsFilm · Roxanne Holden
- 1991Queens LogicFilm · Maria★ 5.8
- 1990Law & OrderSeries · Marian Borland★ 7.3
- 1988Me and HimFilm · Mrs. Aramis
- 1988The ThornsThe ThornsSeries · Ginger Thorn
- 1987Dirty DancingFilm · Marjorie Houseman★ 7.3
- 1986SolarbabiesFilm · Tutore Nover★ 5.3
- 1985The Recovery RoomThe Recovery RoomFilm · Kaye
- 1984Kate & AllieSeries★ 6.2
- 1982The New Odd CoupleSeries · Charity Morningstar
- 1982Cassie & Co.Series · Irene French
- 1982O'Hara's WifeFilm · Beth Douglas
- 1981Advice to the LovelornFilm · Rita Borden
- 1978An Unmarried WomanFilm · Elaine Liebowitz★ 6.8
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries · Char★ 7.2